Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-03
ro RE AT NEW LONDON.

The Yachts of the New York Yacht
 CIub to be in New London This AE-
 ternOOn.
 For many years past the cruise of the New York Yacht club has been the great event in yachting annals, and the fleet that will ren- dezvous at New London to-day will certainly eclipse any that has ever been brought to- gether in the history of this organization. The number of vessels will far exceed even the expectations of the members, and the fact that six of the largest and fastest single stickers in the world will sail together is of itself sufficient to give it an international in terest.
 The official programme of the cruise is not yet made public. In fact nothing definite will be known regarding it, or the different the flag officers on Wednesday evening in New London harbor. At a signal from the flag ship Electra they will convene on board at 8;3O D. m. and action will be taken. Of course, the duration of the cruise will be greatly modified by the conditions of the wind and weather encountered by the deet, but the general impression at present seems to be that the run to Newport will be made on Thursday, 4th prox. For this no regula- tion prize will be offered by the club, but there may be few subscription cups raced for. Friday will be passed at anchor in Newport, when the gig races will be sailed, and in all probability, Saturday will be fixed upon as the date for the Goelet cup race. Sunday divine services will be held on board one of the yachts to be designated by the com modore, and on Monday the Citizens cup race will be sailed.
 The squadron of the Eastern Yacht club will join the New Yorks at Newport and in company they will start on Tuesday morn ing for Marblehead, stopping over night at Martha's Vineyard. Upon reaching the lat ter port the Easteln regatta will be sailed, after which the yachts disband as fleet, but the greater number of them will cruise in dividually as far as Bar Harbor to partici- pate in the regatta to be held there on August 25th, many intending to.go as far to the northward as Halifax for the jubilee races, which will not be called until the ar rival of the American yachts.
 The following orders have been issued by Commodore Elbridge T. Gerry:
 FLAGSHIP ELECTRA,
 NEW YORK HARBoR, July 26, 1887. ] General orders No. 1.
 The commodore hereby assumes control Of the squadron. MT. Gouverneur Kortright is appointed fleet captain. ELBR1DGE T. GERRY, Commodore. General orders No. 3.
 1. The vessels of the squadron will rendez- Vous at New London oH the Fequot docse Wednesday, August 3.
 2. Captains will report aboard the flagship at an hour which will be duly indicated by signal the same evening. B. Special attention is called to the race for the cups presented by Captain Goelet, which will take place at Newport at a time to be determined on at the above meeting of the captains.
 4. During the cruise the Owl and the Gamecock colors with the accompanying challenge cups will be raced for by the gigs and double scull cutters and dingies belong ing to the yachts of the squadron, and the holders will be subject to challenges at any time on one days notice. 5. The routine and rules contained in the ''Club Manue1' will be observed during the cruise.
 By order of the commodore. GoUvERNEUR KoRTRIGHT, Fleet Captain.